The battle of the living legends - Luis Figo and Zinedine Zidane won medals together at Real Madrid and each has won the FIFA World Player of the Year award. With both set to retire from international football after Germany 2006 this semi-final will be far more than just a game.
| 05-July-2006 |  |
POR : FRA |  |
0:1 (0:1) | Munich |
| 04-July-2006 |  |
GER : ITA |  |
0:2 OT (0:0, 0:0) | Dortmund |
Grosso (119′), Del Piero (121′)
The Mannschaft against Azzurri. In Dortmund at 21:00 the first semi-final kicks off. The classics betwen the host Germany and 3 times World Cup winners Italy. Klinsman against Lippi,… Driven foward by the expectations of a people, Germany will be pushed to attack - but hardened and practical professionals from Italy will stand in their way.
